31 Jul
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Polyglot Group
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Sydney
31 Jul
Polyglot Group
Sydney
DESCRIPTION
As a Solutions Engineer, you will manage the technical and product relationship during sales cycles, serving as a trusted advisor throughout the sales cycle.
In this highly consultative role, you will act as a diagnostic expert who effectively bridges the gap between a prospect's technical challenges and their overarching business objectives.
By blending deep technical fluency with sophisticated, persona-based storytelling, you will secure technical validation and stakeholder alignment, directly accelerating revenue growth, expanding deal sizes, and increasing sales velocity.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Solution Demonstration & Value Communication
- Build and maintain highly tailored solution presentations
- Deliver smart, data-driven insights and strategic recommendations that clearly link product capabilities to executive outcomes.
- Utilise structured demonstration frameworks (such as "Tell-Show-Tell") to translate complex technical specs into tangible human benefits.
- Product Knowledge & Technical Expertise
- Maintain an inside-out understanding of core product features, setup, implementation nuances, and feature-to-value mapping.
- Leverage a strong understanding of web architecture foundations, including the DOM, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, APIs, and modern edge/performance technologies.
- Embrace modern developer productivity tools and AI-assisted workflows to optimize daily workflows.
RFP/Security & Documentation Management
- Lead end-to-end pre-sales document workflows with minimal internal support.
- Confidently navigate and manage complex RFI/RFP processes,
security assessments, and technical requirements.
Customer Engagement & Relationship Building
- Act as the technical voice and trusted advisor in high-level discussions with engineering, management, and executive stakeholders.
- Demonstrate the value, technical feasibility, and long-term credibility of our platform to build lasting champion relationships.
Sales Process & Effectiveness
- Partner closely with the Account Executive (AE) team to qualify opportunities, align on deal strategies, and handle product objections constructively.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and clients to ensure a clean, seamless handoff from pre-sales to client implementation teams for fast time-to-value.
Additional Initiatives
- Competitive Intelligence: Actively share industry trends and competitor points of failure to help the team successfully bypass landmines and position our core differentiators.
- Enablement: Collaborate with Product Marketing Management (PMM) to deliver concise, product education sessions to keep the sales team sharp.
- Product GTM feedback: Provide direct feedback to product development teams and assist with product Go-To-Market strategies.
- Evangelisation:
Act as a brand champion by participating in industry webinars, partner events, and community building initiatives.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Experience: 5+ years of proven experience in pre-sales engineering or technical services within a SaaS environment, with a track record of supporting complex enterprise clients.
- Technical Foundations: Strong grasp of front-end web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, APIs), web architectures (SPA, CDNs), and the broader data/analytics ecosystem.
- Effective Communication: Superb written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to confidently tailor narratives for different audiences—ranging from developer control to marketer agility.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: A natural team player who builds solid partnerships across Sales, Product, Marketing, and Customer Success teams.
- Coachability & Continuous Learning: A proactive growth mindset with an eagerness to master evolving platform features and adopt updated pre-sales playbooks.
- Analytical & Process Management: Excellent problem-solving skills to diagnose root pains, paired with strong time management skills to respect and execute internal rules of engagement].
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job #V64R5478
Experience:
- Presales Engineering and/or Technical Sales : 5 years (Required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (Required)
Work Location: In person
📌 Solutions Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 Polyglot Group
📍 Sydney